SKODA REVEALS NEW PEAQ AS ELECTRIC SUV FLAGSHIP

Seven-seater gets luxury features, 390-mile range and £50k price tag

- CHARLIE MARTIN

Skoda has unveiled the Peaq as its new flagship — and its most expensive car to date, priced from £51,980.

As the jewel in the crown of the brand's electric SUV range, the Peaq is a high-rise seven-seater positioned as an equivalent to the combustion-engined Kodiaq SUV.

It is also Skoda's largest model yet, stretching the Volkswagen Group's MEB architecture to 4.9m in length and 1.7m in height.

The new SUV has been designed to maximise interior practicality and flexibility. Skoda says it has generous leg room in the second and third rows, while the high roofline is said to boost head room in the rearmost seats.